Wow, Mike used to like White Lion...

[batmura]

I was reading Mike's bio on the new Opeth site and really enjoyed his comments on James Lomenzo, the Megadeth bassist. Lomenzo's first ever band was White Lion.

That's fucking awesome cause White Lion was one of the coolest bands of the 80's. Sure they got lumped in with all those other hair bands, but musically they were on a totally different level. Their guitar player, Vito Bratta, to this day remains unrivaled in terms of songwriting in that genre.

White Lion was right up there with bands like Skid Row, Scorpions, Giant, and Dokken and so much more than those pussies in Poison and Motley Crue.

I wish Mike had asked him about the whereabouts of Vito. Too bad the guy disappeared off the face of the earth.

 

[batmura]

Hey Mike, you should do a cover of "When the Children Cry", the Opethian way... that would rule!

 

[beast from the east]

"Wait...Wait...I never had a chance to love you..."

White Lion was pretty cool. I always loved "All You Need Is Rock n Roll"

 

[Risquit]

White Lion's solos were way better than they needed to be. Great guitarist.

 

[beast from the east]

I know he had an injury a while back that affected his ability to play. Don't know if it's still an issue for him or not. He always was sort of a private person, so he's probably just laying low out on Staten Island.